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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is getting ready for his first career trip to the NBA Playoffs. Cunningham has the Pistons rolling this season, and is setting some big goals for himself along the way. “I want to be the best player in the world. Every day … I don’t think there’s too many players […]

The Toronto Blue Jays recently signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a massive contract extension. Toronto is now trying to find the pieces to complement him on the roster. The Blue Jays are expected to be a major player in free agency for the future due to $120 million in salary space opening, per USA Today. […]

The Phoenix Suns have had a rocky marriage with head coach Mike Budenholzer. That marriage may be headed toward divorce. A new rumor says the Suns may be parting ways with the coach after this year, per The Stein Line Substack account. If that rumor comes true, it means the Suns would be firing the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are rumored to have a problem as the season gets going. Philadelphia is concerned about the play of closer Jordan Romano, per USA Today. Romano signed a one-year, $8.5 million deal before the season with the club. Romano’s fastball is not quite as sharp as it was just a few seasons ago. […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard doesn’t want to hear any questions about retirement. Lillard says he’s not ready to walk away from the NBA, despite some health issues with blood clots. “I definitely don’t see myself as somebody who’s just hanging on. I know I’ll be able to play until I’m 39, 40,” Lillard said, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox are tabling trade talks for Luis Robert Jr., per USA Today. Robert is a White Sox outfielder who has been the subject of consistent trade talks in the last year. The Dodgers and White Sox were working on a tentative agreement, that would send Robert to Los […]

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart is opening up about how he sees the game changing. Smart says there will be more agents involved in lobbying for NIL raises for players. “There’s definitely more agents involved in the process this year than previous years, and it will continue to grow in terms of representation. But the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is working his way into being ready to pitch. Ohtani is rumored to be ready to pitch now for the team if needed, per USA Today. He has been dealing with an elbow problem that dates back to last season. Ohtani is likely to not pitch immediately. He is […]

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso is having a solid season for the team. Alonso is working with new teammate Juan Soto to keep the offense going. Alonso is crediting a new approach he has taken to hitting for that success. That approach includes having patience. “I just want to keep making good swings at […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto posted another solid outing against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Yamamoto finished his night with six innings of shutout baseball. Los Angeles would defeat the Cubs, 3-0, for their 11th win of the season. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praised his starter following that dominant performance. “Yoshi was very good […]

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg is opening up about what playing in March Madness meant to him. Flagg says there’s nothing he would do differently, after leading his team to a Final Four. “It was an incredible year and an incredible journey with a lot of great, great people. I made a lot of really […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is revealing more about what happened behind the scenes in 2024. Williams says former head coach Matt Eberflus annoyed the team with how he handled a Hail Mary loss to the Washington Commanders. “How [Eberflus] handled it at that time, for that game, was, I think, one of the things […]

Tennessee football is moving on from starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, per ESPN. This is because the play caller missed recent team meetings, as well as a practice session. Tennessee coach Josh Heupel informed the team of the decision at a team meeting Saturday, per the outlet. The Volunteers had big expectations for Iamaleava for the […]

The independent baseball association the Atlantic League is going to experiment with something never seen in Major League Baseball. Baseballs used in the Atlantic League will soon include QR codes, per The Athletic. It will begin this season. “We have a weekly communications call,” Atlantic League president Rick White said. “And during the call, one […]

Chicago Sky star forward Angel Reese is coming off a hand injury. Reese missed the final weekend of Unrivaled due to that ailment. There’s good news though for Sky fans, as Reese was seen working in the gym without a hand brace. Angel Reese back in the gym and out of that hand brace today. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals got the bats going against the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday. St. Louis pummeled Pirates ace Paul Skenes, en route to a 5-3 victory at PNC Park. It turned out to be the worst performance from Skenes in his Major League Baseball career. “It’s not like they hit the ball into the river […]

New York Mets slugger Juan Soto is tipping his cap to one of his teammates. Soto is sending a warning to Major League Baseball about Pete Alonso, his new running mate. "Whenever they don't want to pitch to me I know I have a guy behind me that can make it worse for them so […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells is responding to an apology from Charlotte Hornets player KJ Simpson. The two players collided in a recent Grizzlies-Hornets game, when Simpson undercut Wells. At the time, Wells was completing a dazzling fast-break dunk. The collision caused Wells to fall awkwardly to the floor. He stayed there for several minutes. […]

Los Angeles Angels closer Kenley Jansen is reaching an incredible milestone. Jansen is now the fourth reliever in Major League Baseball history to post 450 saves, per USA Today. That historic save came on Tuesday night, when the Angels nipped the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3. Jansen recorded the save to give Los Angeles their seventh […]

Alabama football quarterback Jalen Milroe is hoping to land on an NFL roster. While working out for the school’s Pro Day, NFL scouts compared him to a current league quarterback. Milroe is getting compared to New York Jets play caller Justin Fields, per ESPN. ESPN NFL insiders spoke with several football team executives who scouted […]

A friend and confidant to Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders says there are untrue rumors flying around. The confidant says that narratives circulating about Sanders having a bad attitude are just untrue. Eric Galko works for the Shrine Bowl and defended Sanders in an interview with Ari Meirov, of the 33rd Team. Anonymous sources questioning […]

The Buffalo Bills have been ever so close to the Super Bowl for the last few years. Buffalo has been able to reach the AFC Championship game, but always came up short against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bills are looking for a few players in the 2025 NFL Draft who can break that glass […]

The Phoenix Suns have had a tough season. Suns coach Mike Budenholzer has taken criticism as the losses have piled up. Phoenix player Grayson Allen is commenting about the team’s performance, amidst a 35-43 campaign. "It's hard to say. It's easy to judge based off a win-loss record, but I think there's a lot more […]

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy has decided to stop using the torpedo bat. Muncy says there’s a simple reason why he is getting out of the practice. “It just felt really off to me,” Muncy said, per the Foul Territory show. "It just felt really off to me." Max Muncy explains why he went […]

The Montreal Canadiens are getting a top prospect in time for the playoffs. Montreal is expected to bring in 19-year-old winger Ivan Demidov, per RG. Demidov was the fifth overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft. The announcement was also released by Bleacher Report. SKA has announced that Ivan Demidov is coming to Montreal 👀 […]

The Calgary Flames are bringing in some young talent to help them as the season winds down. Calgary is calling up prospect Zayne Parekh, per NHL.com. Parekh was the ninth overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft. He is a defenseman who has played in the Ontario Hockey League in Canada. The soon-to-be Flames defenseman […]

The Detroit Red Wings may be headed to divorce with one of their defensemen. Detroit is rumored to be buying out the contract of player Justin Holl, per NHL Trade Rumors. Holl is a 33-year-old defenseman who has put up pedestrian numbers this season. The defenseman has one goal and five points in 67 games. […]

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene knows a thing or two about throwing heat. Greene is now on a very special list, due to that ability. Greene is the third Major League Baseball pitcher to throw a 100 miles per hour pitch in the ninth inning of a game he started, per MLB.com. The only two […]

The Edmonton Oilers are getting some bad news. Edmonton is losing forward Trent Frederic to an ankle injury, per NHL Trade Rumors. Frederic lasted just seven minutes of ice time in his first team game before getting hurt. Frederic was acquired at the NHL’s trade deadline. He had waited 14 games to make his Oilers […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is certainly an outstanding hitter, but also a reliable pitcher. He is working with Dodgers coaches to get his throwing back on par with where he needs to be. Ohtani has been throwing in bullpen sessions to work out his elbow, which has been hurting him. “I feel pretty […]

New York Mets infielder Francisco Lindor now has 1,500 career hits. Lindor wants to be remembered as one of the all-time great baseball players, after accomplishing that incredible feat. "I'm very appreciative of the moment and everybody that contributed to my journey, but I'm just happy that we won today." Francisco Lindor talks about reaching […]

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson is acknowledging how tough it is to lose a national championship. The Cougars nearly defeated Florida but came up just one shot short Monday, in a 65-63 loss. “There’s a lot of teams that are not built for six straight wins,” Sampson said, per ESPN. “This team was, this team […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are choosing to return a sign to their outfield wall that honored the late player Roberto Clemente. The Pirates removed the sign honoring Clemente, and replaced it with a drink advertisement. That move drew the ire of fans and baffled Clemente’s son, who said the franchise had not notified the family of […]

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is striving to put minds at ease. Springer appears to be okay despite being out of the starting lineup for a game Sunday against the New York Mets, per the Associated Press. He left Saturday’s contest with back spasms, after colliding into the outfield fence. Springer did go on […]

The Athletics had some bad offense going in a game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday night. Athletics infielder Jacob Wilson hit into a triple play in the second-inning of their game. It was the first time since 2015 the Rockies posted a triple play. That sluggish play was avenged by Wilson later on. The Athletics […]

While Alex Ovechkin set the NHL career goal record on Sunday passing Wayne Gretzky, another hockey legend was also honored. Gretzky wore a pin with the no.9 on it, to celebrate Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie Howe. Gretzky had passed Howe to set the goal record, before Ovechkin took it over on Sunday. “The legacy […]

Roberto Clemente is known as possibly the best player to ever suit up for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The son of the late star is commenting on the team’s decision to remove a tribute to Clemente at PNC Park, the team stadium. The right field wall at PNC Park contained a sign saying Clemente 21, to […]

New Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries is continuing to build his first roster. DeVries got the commitment of former Davidson star Reed Bailey, per On3. Bailey was a highly coveted big man in the transfer portal. The Davidson transfer scored 18.8 points per game this past season for Davidson. He also posted 6.1 rebounds and […]

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is speaking out about the torpedo bat situation in baseball. Manfred sees no issue with the bats after the New York Yankees shocked MLB by using them to start the year. “I believe that issues like the torpedo bat and the debate around it demonstrate the fact that baseball […]